Making Moves! Microsoft Officially Acquires PlayFab

The good folks over at Microsoft are back in the news. This time around they are looking to accelerate game development innovation in the cloud, doing so by acquiring PlayFab. PlayFab is a complete backend platform provider of services to build, launch and grow cloud-connected games. Their tools are designed to be used by game developers across all platforms. The move from Microsoft extends the investments and work they have done on Microsoft Azure while providing a world-class cloud platform for the gaming industry.

The move aims to grow a network of game developers and powerful gaming-as-a-service platform into their product offering. PlayFab’s backend services reduce the barriers to launch for game developers, offering both large and small studios cost-effective development solutions. Together Azure and PlayFab will unlock the power of the cloud for the gaming industry.

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